Abstract: A frequency scanning receiver minimizes the time needed for setting the frequency of a phased lock loop of a first local oscillator. The frequency scanning receiver is configured so that when the reference frequency of the PLL of the first local oscillator has been set at a high frequency, and the frequency error is less than the second IF, the frequency error is controlled to be zero by the control circuit switching the frequency of a second local oscillator or third local oscillator to an appropriate frequency using an output of a frequency discriminator.

Abstract: A character input method enables mistake of character input to be diminished, and it is unnecessary to use a rotary type switch in the character input method, therefore it is economical. In a frequency scanning type receiver, when it causes character input to be performed according to a key board section, respective numeric-keys 1 to 0 of 10-key correspond to a plurality of character groups consisting of capital letter, small letter of an alphabet, and numerals arranged in accordance with prescribed order to be determined. CPU/memory section selects the corresponding character group according to a numeric-key which is pressed firstly, next, the CPU/memory section selects corresponding alphabet character, numeral from among character group according to numeric-key which is pressed secondly.

Abstract: A frequency scanning receiver comprises a first local oscillator, a second local oscillator, a Nth local oscillator, a memory, a control circuit and etc.

Abstract: A frequency scanning receiver not requiring the time for setting the frequency of the PLL of the first local oscillator and using a method capable of setting the receiving frequency in a simple circuit configuration, wherein the frequency scanning receiver is configured so that in the case where the reference frequency of the PLL of the first local oscillator has been set at a high frequency, when the frequency error is less than the second IF, it is configured so that the frequency error is controlled to be zero by the control circuit switching the frequency of the second local oscillator or the third local oscillator to an appropriate frequency using an output of the frequency discriminator.